Another successful RadioComms event in 2011
the large numbers at the exhibition and attendance at the conferences has shown that the radio industry is still going strong.
RadioComms Connect again had Etihad Stadium buzzing in Melbourne this year, with over 500 delegates attending the 28 presentations and discussing technology at over 70 stands in the exhibition hall.
Critical communications during the Queensland flood and Cyclone Yasi disasters of early 2011 was the topic chosen by Garry Kerr for the first keynote presentation. The audience sat in silence, recalling the events of last summer as Kerr showed footage of the devastation from victims and rescuers. He went on to mention that 14,349 triple zero emergency calls were made during that time to ambulance and fire departments.
Two streams of technical papers gave attendees a chance to visit over 30 presenters from major companies and associations including a presentation of Marco Jakobs - CTO, Funk-Electronic Piciorgros GmbH talking about Telemetry, SCADA and Telecontrol using TETRA-Infrastructure and Peter Clemons - Director and Board Member of TETRA Association (UK): Does critical communications have a future in the broadband age?
The annual ARCIA Industry Gala Dinner was also packed full of eager workers interested in networking and was held at the Palladium restaurant in the Crown Casino. The awards were given out by Christian Kelly to the high-achievers, newcomers and lifetime members of the industry.
Overall the large numbers at the exhibition and attendance at the conferences has shown that the radio industry is still going strong and, with newcomers still arriving, it will continue to grow in future.
Source: www.radiocommsconnect.com.au
